MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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